ed bradley's shrimp creole

Name: Ed Bradley's Shrimp Creole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter (6 tbsp); 2 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped onions (i use vidalia); 2 teaspoon(s) finely minced garlic (i use 2 tbsp); 1 cup(s) chopped celery; 3 - green bell peppers, chopped into 3/4 pieces; 2 - jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced; 4 cup(s) cubed tomatoes; 1/4 cup(s) finely chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 - bay leaf; 2 tablespoon(s) hot sauce (specifically mattouks papaya sauce or any hot pepper sauce you like); 2 pound(s) medium shrimp peeled and deveined; - salt and pepper to taste

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Careema Bell

Pittsburgh, PA

Updated on Jul 12, 2012

I found this recipe in Leslie Williams Neo-Soul Food cookbook. It is my tried and true Shrimp Creole Recipe. It never fails me!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter (6 tbsp)
2 1/2 cups finely chopped onions (i use vidalia)
2 teaspoons finely minced garlic (i use 2 tbsp)
1 cup chopped celery
3 - green bell peppers, chopped into 3/4 pieces
2 - jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
4 cups cubed tomatoes
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 - bay leaf
2 tablespoons hot sauce (specifically mattouks papaya sauce or any hot pepper sauce you like)
2 pounds medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make ed bradley's shrimp creole

Step 1

Heat 2 tbsp of the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and saute onions and garlic approx 5 minutes. DO NOT BROWN!

Step 2

Add celery, bell peppers, jalapenos and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for about 4 minutes or until the vegetables are heated but not mushy.
Step 3

Add the tomatoes, parsley and bay leaf. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes and stir in the hot sauce. Remove the bay leaf
Step 4

Heat the remaining 4 tbsp of butter in a frying pan and saute the shrimp over high heat ofr 1 minute. Pout the tomato mixture over the shrimp, stir well and bring to a boil. Remove from heat
Step 5

I serve this with yellow rice and lemon wedges or as a soup appetizer with crostini.
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